Guardian Music — Cult film-maker John Waters's collection of interviews and profiles of his personal heroes reveals a shameless narcissist who strikes creepy, perverse posesWanting to be notorious and also well-liked is an oddly forked ambition, but for 40 years now ... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Between the Notes Elvis Perkins, who has been relatively quiet after spending a busy 2009 in support of his second album, will play solo at the University of California at Los Angeles on Feb. 23. He'll open for the filmmaker and author... more info

Pop Candy — Hello again, and happy holidays! It was kind of a gray and chilly weekend over here, but I still went to see Black Swan and decorated my tiny, ... more info

Dlisted — It's a dirty shame that Justin Bieber's mother took a tissue and some spit to the scribble of eyeliner over his lip, because then he and John Waters would've had matching pencil staches for this picture. DAMN HER! Unfortunately, this p... more info

Guardian Music — In 1987, the iconic filmmaker John Waters was sent by Playboy magazine to interview his all-time hero – Little Richard. It was a surreal, almost religious experience for John who had been a lifelong fan of the godfather of rock'n'roll. So why did i... more info

The Telegraph — The film director John Waters's finest invention is himself, argues Tom Shone, delving into his new book of interviews, Role Models more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The filmmaker writes about the figures who have inspired him, including Johnny Mathis and Leslie Van Houten. Is John Waters a victim of his own popularity? The... more info

CNN Showbiz — Missing Nikki Blonsky from your life after the 2007 remake of "Hairspray?" Have no fear, she's back again -- not in a John Waters musical this time, but on "Huge," a new TV series about plus-size teens at a weight loss camp. more info

MTV.com News — 'I don't love acting anymore so I've stopped doing it,' actress tweets over the weekend.By Mawuse Ziegbe Amanda Bynes Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Child actress-turned-Hollywood starlet Amanda Bynes has announced her latest move i... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Questlove @ the Roots Picnic 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) tonight in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Mike Birbiglia @ UCB * John Waters @ NYPL * Owl Drugs @ Cake Shop * It is It comedy @ Pianos... more info